Valentines Day
It's the day of love. The day to show your very special love just how very special they are to you.
So how do you do it?
Well seeing as how I'm eight thousand miles away... not very well.
Actually, TAS Spirit Week is the week of valentines day, so on valentines day theyre doing a 'sing a love song, get spirit points for your grade' thing, so I'm gonna sing and play You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go by Dylan, or maybe Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits (if I can get the chords down in time), seeing as how Dylan can't sing (and is still better than me) and Knopfler doesn't really sing (and once again is still better than me).
When I had nobody, I always hated valentine's day. My wife felt the same way. Now that we have eachother, we don't really celebrate it. I get her a card, but that's about it. She does the same.
This Valentine's day, we're going to see Edward Scissorhands at the Kennedy Center, because someone gave us tickets. But that's really just a coincidence.
Last year I went to a gourmet deli and got some yummy picnic stuff and a nice bottle of wine, with some chocolate and showed up at D's work. We went down to the lake on campus and had lunch together. I'd also organised flowers to be delivered to his office.
He was pretty impressed and also rather sheepish because he hadn't really done anything for me. I didn't care though. I enjoyed the adventure and the time we spent together that day.
This year, I've ordered a new fishing rod for him as his favourite one snapped some time ago and he hasn't had a chance to replace it. Luckily for me, he happened to be telling someone what the specs were for the rod the other day and I was listening, so now it's being made in time for Val day for him. :) I'm sure he's going to be very happy.
Don't really do it. I like the tradition that it's for secret admirers. I will once again grit my teeth and help my children make cards for all of their classmates as is the way here...
Every guy smacking your forehead, saying OMG, I forgot, what the hell will I do now? Good news for you Bunkie,
Katkeeper to the rescue. Do it now. :cool:
Whatever you do, DON'T go out to a popular resturant for dinner. Otherwise excellent resturants turn into cookie cutter production lines on St Valentines day. Much better to wait a couple of days 'til the madness dies down.
The same can be said for flowers. Don't buy flowers on valentine's day. You get mediocre flowers for a jacked up price.
OK, here's what I do:
First, and most important, I imagine there is a very special love.
Then, I imagine I've enough money to buy us a trip to Aruba, where I imagine we drink umbrella drinks, have wild passionate sex all night long, and frolic on the beach in our (imagined) incredibly toned bodies.
Or, a nice card from Hallmark.
:p
Selene will be attending her third week of blackjack dealing class, so I need to come up with something that I can do in the car on the way to work (so sex is out), and then something that doesn't take very long when she gets home at 10:30 that night (go ahead, wiseasses...say that sex is perfect as something that doesn't take very long). Ideas cheerfully accepted. I'm romance impaired.
Shawnee, I'm busy on the 14th, but if your imagination is good enough, I can offer you an unfit body in a cold climate with a couple of cans of Bud and a brief carnal interlude, leaving the rest of your evening free for reading, washing socks or other pastimes. :D
Best offer in months!
Hey, there's always phone sex (except I don't have a phone) or online sex (except I don't have a line on.)
:blush:
I need to come up with something that I can do in the car on the way to work (so sex is out) :D
don;t try to tell me you never rubbed one out while driving, cuz i won;t believe it.
I was going to go to the cinema to see Hot Fuzz (on the premise that it wasn't a romantic enough film for me to be bothered by couples eating eachother next to me). But it's not released until the 16th at my local cinema - boooooooo.
So I am mostly going to be sitting at home congratulating myself on how much less it is bothering me than other years, and how this is the first year in ages I haven't promised myself, "This time next year I will not be spending Valentines Day on my own"
Seriously - I am much less bothered this year.
Not that I would turn down cards, flowers, jewellery, dinner or sex sex though....
Whatever you do, DON'T go out to a popular resturant for dinner. Otherwise excellent resturants turn into cookie cutter production lines on St Valentines day. Much better to wait a couple of days 'til the madness dies down.
We sometimes go to a nice place a night or two *before* V-Day. It always works out wonderfully. Places are usually not very busy because everyone's waiting for the 14th, and the restaurant employees are still in a good mood.
don;t try to tell me you never rubbed one out while driving, cuz i won;t believe it.
I've been pleasured while driving on numerous occasions, actually, but achieving the same for my female companions seems to be rather problematic.
*I* am perfectly capable of coming and going at the same time, though.
Seriously - I am much less bothered this year.
Not that I would turn down cards, flowers, jewellery, dinner or sex sex though....
sex sex?? am I missing something here? or do you just mean as opposed to online sex or phone sex?
We don't really do anything for Valentine's Day. Sometimes I make chocolate covered strawberries and we eat them, but sometimes I do that when it's not Valentine's Day, too.
On Valentine's Day I break out the classy porn...
I'm going to Grant's house.
can I come too? (with hubby...is that stretching it)
sex sex?? am I missing something here? or do you just mean as opposed to online sex or phone sex?
A typo - I actually just meant to type sex, but it seems my brain snuck in an extra sex because it would be so nice....
I'm going to Grant's house.
Swing by.:)
All comers, welcome!
Airbrushed, candlelit porn for all!
:corn:
Yay! The first annual cellar classy porn party!
On the day itself I'll be on my own in Groningen, because I have classes both during the day and at night. The weekend before I won't see my guy, because I'm on camp with my theatre society. The weekend after I'll finally get to see him again, but then we have friends over all weekend so there'll be little romancing. Sigh.
Someone please feel sorry for me. :(
It's the day of love. The day to show your very special love just how very special they are to you.
So how do you do it?
the same way i show my love to my wife every other day of the year. valentines day, mothers day, fathers day etc, ........... just big money making scams for Hallmark and crappy gift shops.
We do not, nor never have, celebrated it.
Valentine's Day is also our anniversary. We're not married, but it is the day he chose to fly to Florida to meet me for the first time (we met online). Two months later, he moved down. That was 4 years ago.
We try to do something fun and out of the ordinary. One year, he bought us tickets to Cirque Du Soleil. One year we went exploring in Ybor City and picked a random restaurant for dinner. This year we're discussing going on a gambling or dance cruise for the evening.
We try to buy each other some small gift that we each want, but that is not something we can afford on a normal basis.
I also buy cards and candy for my children, because I feel that Valentine's Day is about love and I love them dearly.
Stormie
By pure chance I got holidays and bought my airplane ticket to fly up to Finland. Only later I noticed that I would be with my girlfriend on Valentines Day. I'm completly out of practise of such things ;)
But it seems they don't celebrate Valentine that much in Finland. We go to some restaurant she knows. I'll try to get some flowers. I thought about buying her a gift (ipod), but even before remembering Valentines day. And if we find a place we^ll go dancing that evening. She's quite of a good dancer and that's how we really met. I'm looking forward to Valentines day :)
The 15th is our wedding aniversary (9th, I think :eek:) but Jim will be working I'm sure. Maybe we'll celebrate on the 14th this year like everyone else, but we'll save our dinner at
Krazy Kats for a less crowded night. (although the V-day menu looks really good...)
can I come too? (with hubby...is that stretching it)
Dunno, how big is hubby?:blush:
IMO, we should make our own... a surprise, from time-to-time.
Not something to make corporations a wad of jack on their made-up holiday.
Even better, every day should be Valentine's day.
I wont be spending v-day with Army dude, but I bought him a groovy
Bath Robe , since he was quite taken with the ones from the Hotel.
Jinx - that menu does look awesome for Valentine's Day.
Oh and Grant, I'm coming too :)
I'm single and I hate Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is a day designed to make single people miserable. The only people who seem to care about single people on Valentine's day are those who are trying to make money off them.
Valentine's Day is overrated anyway. It is primarily a marketing-driven gift occasion that falls between Christmas and Easter. While this does not diminish the genuine feelings of people who do something to mark the occasion, one must not be lured into the marketing hype.
I prefer the idea of surprise gifts. Don't underestimate the value of a bunch of flowers or other romantic gifts at random times. One shouldn't have to wait until Valentine's Day to give a gift that shows your love.
You know, I've spent many years where I've been single on valentines day. I've always felt that people who love each other don't need to have valentines day just to show their love.
I'd like to point out that those of us who do choose to do something special on that particular day are not suggesting that it's the only day they do special things for their lover.
Also, not everything people do on valentines day in order to do so costs a lot of money. For one thing, I don't think I've ever bought a valentines card, but that's just me. I'm sure it's different for everyone.
Usually the people I hear say, "It's all just commercial anyway, it's a money making scam" are men. A male friend of mine in a long term relationship would grumble about it every year, and yet it meant a lot to his partner.
Every year I would point out that neither he nor his partner were Christian and yet he was more than happy for her to lavish special love, care, presents and food on him and his family at this time of year...
Usually the people I hear say, "It's all just commercial anyway, it's a money making scam" are men
:redface:
It's all just commercial anyway, it's a money making scam
:D
You men are all alike;)
It's all the hormones in the milk.....
Mmmmm...whore moans. :love:
You men are all alike;)
logical? :p
This morning the ads on the radio were all aimed at the men. They suggested beest should buy me a romantic gift of.... one half of a pair of cellphones sharing minutes, a digital camera phone, diamond jewellery, a another phone, a love song cd -special price at HALLMARK when you buy 3 cards (:eyebrow: wife, mistress, secret gay lover?), more diamond jewellery, sex toys (no doubt with a built in cellphone), Vermont Teddy Bear (yes, please, I'd like to order the bear on the phone, does it come with any free minutes?) ......
GO AWAY. How romantic is a freaking cellphone? Why do I need another? "Darling, I remember when we met all those years ago, and you spent the whole of our first date on the phone to your best friend. This year, I got you a little something to help us rekindle that romance.... "
:rolleyes: St. Hallmark Day for sure.
evening will be spent in class...may invest in gallon of fattening ice cream, salty chips, and gooey chocolate, all to be eaten while staring at computer screen watching fellow classmates ask stupid questions.
Afterwards, may watch tasteful, airbrushed, candlelit porn :blush: to remind self what sex is, if can find key to safe where porn is hidden from inquisitive (read: nosy) children.
If lucky, husband will call or email from Bahrain- not lucky very often. He *did* send the kids personalized chocolate bars and ordered them a Wii, so at least *someone* in this house is feelin' the love! :)
How romantic is a freaking cellphone? Why do I need another? "Darling, I remember when we met all those years ago, and you spent the whole of our first date on the phone to your best friend. This year, I got you a little something to help us rekindle that romance.... "
Hmmm just had a thought that I use a Virgin cellphone plan, perhaps
they know:worried:
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I'll be getting my girlfriend a couple daisies in a little glass vase, and maybe a Snickers on the way home from work. Neither of us are into elaborate planning or spending a bunch of money, and the only reason I do anything at all is because I like to show her I'm thinking of her. And to get laid.
Completely, yeah. But she doesn't know that... Yet.
If you are single, what's wrong with sending a friend a card or better yet calling them up to see what they've been up to etc.? sheesh. You don't have to spend $$ to show someone you care about them. If my husband would give me a 30 min back massage, without whining, that beats any material thing he could get me.
I have a sig other, but still wish my friends a happy V day (especially the single ones). To me it's about caring for people, not just loving one in particular. I guess it stems from school, when we gave valentines to everyone. Of course, certain people got special ones, and others got generics...but still.
I often blow off V Day but I'll be away so I sprang for tulips this time around... crap I shoulda got the Snickers.
If you are single, what's wrong with sending a friend a card or better yet calling them up to see what they've been up to etc.? sheesh. You don't have to spend $$ to show someone you care about them. If my husband would give me a 30 min back massage, without whining, that beats any material thing he could get me.
I have a sig other, but still wish my friends a happy V day (especially the single ones). To me it's about caring for people, not just loving one in particular. I guess it stems from school, when we gave valentines to everyone. Of course, certain people got special ones, and others got generics...but still.
It's a whole different culture over here. In some elsewheres it would seem kinda perverse to send valentine's day cards to kids or even friends -(a) it's for lovers and (b) it's supposed to be anonymous for that extra frisson. It's a whole different thing here, and not one that's easy to get used to.
I would love to get a card tomorrow.
If I opened it and it was from my best friend (or my MUM!) I'd feel worse than if I hadn't got one at all.
Flowers would make me happy regardless of who they were from, but I doubt anyone who knows mw wants to spend £30 that way...!
OK here's the sitch:
Valentine's day also happens to be SWMBO's birthday. Each year it is a challenge to come up with something that is romantic, special, birthdayish, etc etc. w/o raising the bar impossibly high for next year.
I'm out of ideas right about now.
You could lower expectations for next year by really blowing it this year. Forethought is what separates us from the animals.
Forethought is what separates us from the animals.
I thought that was the Whopper?
You could lower expectations for next year by really blowing it this year. Forethought is what separates us from the animals.
Yeah, I hit the "reset" button last year, as in did absolutely nothing beyond a card. We were both overwhelmed with other things in our life and it seemed like the most humane choice.
This year, it isn't too different, but we need to make an effort.
Maybe I'm allowing too much lead time, planning-wise...
Happy Valentine's Day!!!! :)
Same to you ducksy!
Hubby liked his fishing rod. :) He was so impressed he's decided he's going to get me a present today, as well as take me out to dinner tonight!
I think this is going to be a lovely valentines day for us. I'm really glad about that since it's the first one since we got married. :)
When I open the card, Johnny Cash sings "Ring of Fire".:lol:
One of my boys told me that he'd done a fart so hot his bum hurt. I told him he now knows what a burning ring of fire feels like. :)
I got flowers!!! and chocolates and scented massage oil and bath salts :D
Maybe he's trying to tell me I stink?? :eyebrow:
:joylove: I GOT A CARD! :joylove:
There may be an item on the news this evening about dangers posed to aeroplanes flying over the Midlands. I am beaming so hard you may be able to see it from space.
:joylove: I GOT A CARD! :joylove:
There may be an item on the news this evening about dangers posed to aeroplanes flying over the Midlands. I am beaming so hard you may be able to see it from space.
I'll make sure to keep an eye on the western horizon tonight. ;)
I got an animated e-card. Knowing that my boyfriend is quite romantically challenged, I'm happy with it.
It's a whole different culture over here. In some elsewheres it would seem kinda perverse to send valentine's day cards to kids or even friends -(a) it's for lovers and (b) it's supposed to be anonymous for that extra frisson. It's a whole different thing here, and not one that's easy to get used to.
Um, I'm from Iowa, USA.
It's perverse to send a Valentine's card to your neices and nephews/grandkids etc in Michigan??
Did you not pass out Valentines in school or has that been PC'd out nowadays?
Monster was born & raised a Brit, she's moved to the States since.
Valentines Day in the UK is all about romantic love. We certainly didn't give out valentines at school - unless it was someone we fancied. In which case it was a private exchange and not sanctioned by the education authorities.
Work colleagues/ different gender friends sometimes send eachother valentines, but in general it is considered odd to send them to family members, especially children.
(I appreciate it is different in the US, just explaining what happens here)
Ahh. Thanks, didn't know that since her Location: is Michigan according to her info at left.
No wonder you are so excited about a card ;)
I got a booty call. And a card. And a little something else that is very nice to have on snow day #2. All before noon!
Happy :heartpump day!
And, SG---how cool is that? You're not gonna tell us who it's from?
My sweetie scraped the ice off my car for me this morning. :love:
I'm taking him out to lunch at Pod. :yum:
My card isn't quite a romantic card, but it's definitely not like getting one from my Mum either.
From someone who cares & that's certainly enough to make me happy today.
Bri - do we have to guess what the 3rd thing is?! Did someone send a rescue dog to your house with brandy round its neck?
Bri - do we have to guess what the 3rd thing is?! Did someone send a rescue dog to your house with brandy round its neck?
You know I love how your mind works, Sundae. It's
close to a rescue dog with brandy round it's neck, but better. :D
I don't believe in this sentimental sh!t.
i bought her a new bag and a belt and she still complained. ive no idea why - the hoover works perfectly now. :-P
Ahh. Thanks, didn't know that since her Location: is Michigan according to her info at left.
No wonder you are so excited about a card ;)
oops, sorry -have changed that now. Yes, my attitude would be a little unusual for a Michigander. :lol:
I adopt the "when in Rome" philosophy for my kids -they have all made cards for their Valentine's parties at school (which will now be tomorrow or Friday as today's a snow day), but I'm too old a dog to be taught new tricks. It just feels "icky".
Sundae Girl, happy to hear your news :)
I shovelled the snow out of the drive so beest could get to work this morning -does that count as romantic?
All evening activities are cancelled tonight because of the snow.
I'm thinking beest and I could make the most of the free time and do our tax return and finalise our wills. Well it's a form of togetherness isn't it?
Death and taxes on Valentines day, I like the concept :D
Delivered pink tulips (her favorite), a lovely small card, "...you're more than I deserve...", and a sparkling beverage.
...
But it's still early.
We have never celebrated Valentine's Day. Every day should be special in some way, a love gift should be a surprise and thought of by you out of your heart... not by some corporation/restaurant to manipulate everyone to buy substandard products for people they care about at inflated prices one day a year.
Try a test, eat at the same restaurant and by flowers for the same price two weeks later and see the difference... it will sicken you.
We had Salmon meranated in ginger and teryaki , mixed greens , New Taters swimming in butter , and I stoped on the way home and got us a bottle of wine :yum:
We have never celebrated Valentine's Day. Every day should be special in some way, a love gift should be a surprise and thought of by you out of your heart... not by some corporation/restaurant to manipulate everyone to buy substandard products for people they care about at inflated prices one day a year.
Try a test, eat at the same restaurant and by flowers for the same price two weeks later and see the difference... it will sicken you.
We have never celebrated Valentine's Day. Every day should be special in some way, a love gift should be a surprise and thought of by you out of your heart... not by some corporation/restaurant to manipulate everyone to buy substandard products for people they care about at inflated prices one day a year.
Try a test, eat at the same restaurant and by flowers for the same price two weeks later and see the difference... it will sicken you.
Why would there be a difference? I don't get that rkz. I'd love it no matter what day of the year it was, and I'd say most other women (or men) would feel the same.
I think he's referring to the inflated prices and poor service from the V day crush. Two weeks later you'd get probably three times the flowers for the same money, and an unharried wait staff will give you much better service in a much more pleasant atmosphere. ;)
Try a test, eat at the same restaurant and by flowers for the same price two weeks later and see the difference... it will sicken you.
I ate at a restaurant like that once, never again. Riding the porcelain bus at 3:00 is not my idea of a good time.
;)
I waste my whole day producing food for happy couples who can't manage to do something special for their loved ones by preparing a meal at home that's worth eating.. yeah.. going out to have your food cooked by pissed off overworked people is a great idea to show your love.
I waste my whole day producing food for happy couples who can't manage to do something special for their loved ones by preparing a meal at home that's worth eating.. yeah.. going out to have your food cooked by pissed off overworked people is a great idea to show your love.
I hear ya, cowhead. My days at the Country Club (insert turned up nose here)--Mother's Day and Thanksgiving and Val-day...500 people who don't want to cook at home. BORING! But our tips were great (insert sarcastic snort here.)
We went out to eat last night at our daughters favorite restaurant, Chili's. We went a little early, 5:00 and were seated by 5:15. Waitress was great, food was just as good as always, and the Chocolate Molten dessert, yumtastic. When we left at 6:40, there was only one couple wating to be seated, when usually the lobby is full.
So there. :p
:D
someone left a treat bag full of candy on my door--I have no idea who, so I'm afraid to eat it!
You don't reserve it for a specific day... love should be celebrated everyday...
someone left a treat bag full of candy on my door--I have no idea who, so I'm afraid to eat it!
aww that's sweet! If you don't have any enemies then eat it!
You don't reserve it for a specific day... love should be celebrated everyday...
I actually agree with this but there are some who need to 'recieve' I try to make that happen. I don't wait for 'one day' thus my overly long day because we did things throughout the week. We usually do these things anyway.
Money's easy come easy go around here.
I gave my mom a heart shaped box with what appeared to be candy were really candles.
I have the older lady I work with a single rose. She is near retirement and her knees are weak. I guess I wanted her to feel 'loved' because she is.
I had to work yesterday so a few days ago I went over to my partners house and played a conversation card game while he was still in bed. HE didn't seem to mind so much I woke him up. I brought him a card and some 'love' lottery tickets to hand out to people he meets throughout the week. It was kind of a ' playing cupid thing' I also gave him a 'spin the bottle' pin so if he was feeling lucky some one might want to give it a spin while he was wearing it. These were just fun silly things.
Monday we went out to lunch. I had both jobs off so it was a doubly beautiful day for that. It was sunny so we took a drive to a small town and stopped at an antique mall and a used book store. I bought myself a bronze crane and two new books to read. Oh, before all that he presented me with a snow globe heart and two cupcakes from starbucks.
Last night after work I called him over for banana splits. Then he almost talked my son and I into going to see the Vagina Monolouges
but it was a school night. The 10:00 showing would just be too long since it ran for 90 min so we just opted for buying it on DVD one day.
After banana spilts he took my son and I to this small german cafe which sells cake slices. These slices are more cake than two people can eat. It is a very famous little place and all the college kids were in there on their valentine dates. We felt like toads among the flowers. Anyway. I had the best strawberry lemonade I'd ever had. That's it!
oh and my Canada friend sent me a valentine. I only sent him an ecard. I feel bad about that.
Why would there be a difference? I don't get that rkz. I'd love it no matter what day of the year it was, and I'd say most other women (or men) would feel the same.
Other than chain restaurants, which is assembly-line food to begin with, real restaurants turn into assembly-lines on Valentine's day. They hire temp workers (the reason foot got sick, plus management is rarely there), usually limit their menu to have less complicated/tasty/fresh/original foods, they over-book increasing wait times and causing service problems, and inflate their prices for the less valuable food above the prices of their normally better food.
You are gonna' get dressed-up canned and frozen food at one-and-a-half to twice what a real chef's meal will cost there on a normal day, while being waited on by an amature...just so Hallmark can sell a card.
"I love ya' hun", I don't think so.
I know this because I quit after refusing to do this and told every restaurant that I gave my resume' to that I would not.
Florists do the same thing on a much worse scale.
You don't reserve it for a specific day... love should be celebrated everyday...
Hi Pooka! Welcome to the Cellar. I've seen your movie and you are awesome. :)
And yes, celebrate love every day; we are all lucky to have people who love us.
I think he's referring to the inflated prices and poor service from the V day crush. Two weeks later you'd get probably three times the flowers for the same money, and an unharried wait staff will give you much better service in a much more pleasant atmosphere. ;)
I don't know. The owner of the cake shop was out shaking peoples hands last night. I do agree with the inflated price of cut flowers though. Buying oneself flowers to plant is the the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
Buying oneself flowers to plant is the the kind of gift that keeps on giving.
Unfortunately, so is food poisoning ;)
Unfortunately, so is food poisoning ;)
I'm eating a salad I made fresh myself...iceberg lettuce, celery, snow peas, a bit of cottage cheese (no dressing.) But the nightly news keeps spouting off about the Green Death of e coli. That which is supposed to be healthy now instills fear!
I better go have a cig and some beers. :p
Unfortunately, so is food poisoning ;)
You got food poisoning as a gift??
You got food poisoning as a gift??
No, but one might if one was taken to a restaurant which was paying more attention to the v-day profit potential than to the quality of food and service.
Other than chain restaurants, which is assembly-line food to begin with, real restaurants turn into assembly-lines on Valentine's day. They hire temp workers (the reason foot got sick, plus management is rarely there), usually limit their menu to have less complicated/tasty/fresh/original foods, they over-book increasing wait times and causing service problems, and inflate their prices for the less valuable food above the prices of their normally better food.
You are gonna' get dressed-up canned and frozen food at one-and-a-half to twice what a real chef's meal will cost there on a normal day, while being waited on by an amature...just so Hallmark can sell a card.
"I love ya' hun", I don't think so.
I know this because I quit after refusing to do this and told every restaurant that I gave my resume' to that I would not.
Florists do the same thing on a much worse scale.
We went to a restaraunt in the city and there was nothing assembly line about it. The only difference between val day and any other day was the glass of champagne and chocolate rose for the ladies on arrival.
I can understand your cynicism, however I think it's misplaced as far as most people are concerned. Just because you make one special day during the year doesn't mean couples don't have other special days too.
I thought I'd surprise my boyfriend by traveling to his house earlier than expected (half an hour before he'd come home from work) so I could do some groceries and surprise him with a lovely dinner.
Unfortunately, my train had a 20-minute delay. I rushed to the supermarket, rushed back home, but then I saw that the train had just arrived and the boyfriend was walking further down the street. I wouldn't be able to catch up with him, so I called him and 'chatted' a bit with him about how his day was - that gave me enough time to reach his front door and make sure he had gone inside. Then I went ahead and casually asked him, "do me a favour will you? Open the door."
The surprise was slightly ruined by the public transport, but luckily he was still surprised to find me at his door. Dinner was lovely, and the sex was great. :blush:
We don't want you to describe the dinner in detail. :blush:
So I was in Finland. They celebrate ystävänpäivä, friends-day. So you send cards to your friends and family. My friend's sister came home with a paper heart on which her friends all signed. I got a present from my friend's mother (a cork with a heart on top). And from my girlfriend a mind teaser shaped as a heart.
When she was back from work we went skiing. When we were back her mother had already cooked but forgotten to head up the sauna. So we ate at her's with her sister and mother turning around (not very romantic). Afterwards to the sauna, on my own (not very romatic too, but we are not yet that close). Finally we went out (she just came and asked : "Are you too tired or shall we go to some place?") So we went to the town in a superb club and danced all night. Was wonderful :)
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go by Dylan........ seeing as how Dylan can't sing (and is still better than me)
Bah. I love Dylan's voice. And that song makes me go weak at the knees.....but not as much as 'Sarah', or 'One more cup of Coffee'.
A little belated Valentine's something for all you tolkien-types
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We did the day-before-Valentine's day thing again, and took a train up to NYC. Part business, though--spent the afternoon at a vendor's office in Brooklyn (great people!), then went back to Manhattan. Did a nice walking tour, starting at Canal St., and zig-zagged over to the West Village with some interesting stops on the way. A fabulous mini-vacation, I must say.
